Football Game Preview: Ansonia Chargers vs. Naugatuck Greyhounds

The Ansonia Chargers will face off against the Naugatuck Greyhounds at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Ansonia's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Naugatuck's offense will have their work cut out for them.

If Ansonia beats Naugatuck with 42 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Chargers didn't even let Derby on the board last Friday, marking the Chargers' second-straight 42-0 shutout. The Chargers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Ansonia found their leader in sophomore Tymir Taylor, who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Ansonia proved: they limited Derby to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The Chargers didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.9.

Ansonia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Chrishon Fogle, Tayvon Long, and Daniel Ayala picked up one apiece.

Meanwhile, Naugatuck and St. Paul Catholic finished up their contest with a 0-0 draw on Thursday.

The win was the third in a row for Ansonia, bringing their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.7 points over those games. Naugatuck's tie gives them a new season record of 3-5-1.

Ansonia came up short against Naugatuck in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 33-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Greyhounds' Brandon Andoh, who rushed for 127 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries. Now that the Chargers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.